USS Exploit (AM-440)
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The USS Exploit (AM-440) was an Aggressive class minesweeper: laid down, 28 December 1951 at Higgins Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana; launched, 10 April 1953; commissioned USS Exploit (AM-440), 31 March 1954; redesignated as an Ocean Minesweeper MSO-440, 7 February 1955. Armament: as built, one single 40mm gun mount, two .50 cal. machine guns, final configuration, bow gun replaced by one twin 20mm gun mount, two .50 cal. machine guns remain. USS Exploit arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, her home port, 13 March 1955, and began her participation in major fleet exercises, and local and Caribbean training. In 1954, 1957, and 1958, she served with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean,...
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